Taco Bell has responded to charges that its taco filling is something other than beef with a simple message: “Thank You for Suing Us.” That was the headline of a full-page print ad taken out in a number of prominent papers today, including The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal.

In smaller text, the ad, a letter from the company’s president, Greg Creed, promised to “set the record straight.” The ad carries a “Real Beef – Quality Guaranteed” logo. It continues,

The claims made against Taco Bell and our seasoned beef are absolutely false. Our beef is 100 percent USDA inspected, just like the quality beef you buy in a supermarket and prepare in your home.

Creed goes a step further, breaking down the contents of the meat, which is made up of 88 percent beef and 12 percent other stuff,

After that quick recipe, the letter takes a slightly harsher turn, with Creed promising to “take legal action against those who have made false claims against our seasoned beef.” If there’s a real takeaway here, it’s to never mess with a man’s seasoned beef.